Odisha is the Soul  of India. If one knows Odisha  one knows India. Odisha is the Incredible in India.

Odisha – the ancient kingdom of Kalinga- a Vibrant open air museum – is an attractive and incredible house of cultures and customs, religions and traditions, languages and tastes, art and architecture ,scenic beauties and wildlife and the sprawling beaches with colourful natural settings . in other word it is a rainbow of natural beauties with rich cultural flavors.

The temple architecture of Odisha holds a magnetic appeal that lies in it’s indigenous glory. From the towering heights of Lingaraj  in Bhubaneswar, Shri Jagannath in Puri and Sun Temple  at Konark to the lovely minature ones on the Mahendragiri are true specimens of superb artistic excellence. The busy fingers that chiseled these extraordinary works of odishi art are still alive in the remote villages  and traditional pilgrimage centers in the state. They are devoted to etching palm-leaf manuscripts, casting of Dhokra figurines, carving of stone and wood, painting of brilliant pattachitras, fashioning of silver jewellery, making of bell-metal ware, stitching of  dazzling appliqué ,  bamboo arts, cane articles and weaving of Odisha’s spectacular gorgeous ikat silks and cottons.

Dauli Shanti Stupa on the bank of  river Daya at Toshali (now Bhubaneswar) in Eastern India – Odisha.

This is the place where historic kalinga War took place and emperor  Ashoka accepted Budhhism from the Budhhist Guru, Upagupta. Looking at the Blood shed, killings and cry of kalinga’s soldiers, civilians including women.

Ashok took a vow not to take sword again and not to fight  another battle; but to preach the message of Lord Buddha- the message of Peace, non-violence and meditation .

The vast and verdant coastline of Odisha offers some of the finest beaches in the world. Virgin and unspoilt they are becoming regular haunts of beache-combers and sea-worshipepers.

 It also provides some beautiful lakes and well as water land and natural shelter of many rare creatures and wildlife . Apart from Bhitarakanika and Similipala National Parks and Nandana Kanan Zoo , the state has numerous sanctuaries which are home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. Bhitarakanika – the second largest mangrove forest in the country has protected the estuarine crocodile and it’s Gahiramatha coast is the largest hatchery in the world for Oilve Ridley Sea Turtles who travel annually from as far away  as South America in millions to lay eggs. The dolphin population is still cavorting joyfully in  the Chilika mouth near Sataparha.

Apart from these , there are enough places worth seeing , many fairs and festivals to be enjoyed and numberless varietes of culinary delicacies to be tasted first of Chhapan Bhog of Lord Jagannath at Puri.

Come and Explore Odisha. !  If you Spend some days in odisha , you are not likely to forget it in a life time.

Handicrafts	Production Area
Applique Works(Chaandua)	Pipili
Tassar Painting	Bhubaneswar
Terracotta	Balesore
Wood Carving & Painting	Puri
Stone Carving	Puri, Bhubaneswar, Lalitagiri,Khiching, Nilagiri
Artistic Footware	Puri
Brass and Bell-Metal Work	Balakati, Kantilo, Remuna and Bhubana
Cane and Bamboo Works	Bidyadharpur
Carpet	Chandragiri
Dhokra Casting	Sadeiberini
Feather Works	Baripada
Flexible Brass Fish	Belaguntha
Horn work	Paralakhemundi
Gold & Silver Artistic works	Cuttack and Berhmpur
Golden Grass Work	Garh Madhupur
Artistic Mat	Bhogarai
Lacquer Toys	Nabarangpur  & Balesore
Palm Leaf Etching	Raghurajpur
Pattachitra	Raghurajpur
Solapitha work	Puri
Silver Filigree	Cuttack
Sea-shell Work	Puri
Stone Carving	Puri, Bhubaneswar, Lalitagiri, Khiching and Nilagiri